The Children of Leningradsky (2005)
The Children of Leningradsky (2005)
Blood-chilling, terrifying...
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain an estimated four million children have found themselves living on the streets in the former countries of the Soviet Union. In the streets of Moscow alone there are over 30,000 surviving in this manner at the present time. The makers of the documentary film concentrated on a community of homeless children living hand to mouth in the Moscow train station Leningradsky. Eight-year-old Sasha, eleven-year-old Kristina, thirteen-year-old Misha and ten-year-old Andrej all dream of living in a communal home. They spend winter nights trying to stay warm by huddling together on hot water pipes and most of their days are spent begging. Andrej has found himself here because of disagreements with his family. Kristina was driven into this way of life by the hatred of her stepmother and twelve-year-old Roma by the regular beatings he received from his constantly drunk father. "When it is worst, we try to make money for food by prostitution," admits ...

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Since the fall of the Iron Curtain an estimated four million children have found themselves living on the streets in the former countries of the Soviet Union. In the streets of Moscow alone there are over 30,000 surviving in this manner at the present time. The makers of the documentary film concentrated on a community of homeless children living hand to mouth in the Moscow train station Leningradsky. Eight-year-old Sasha, eleven-year-old Kristina, thirteen-year-old Misha and ten-year-old Andrej all dream of living in a communal home. They spend winter nights trying to stay warm by huddling together on hot water pipes and most of their days are spent begging. Andrej has found himself here because of disagreements with his family. Kristina was driven into this way of life by the hatred of her stepmother and twelve-year-old Roma by the regular beatings he received from his constantly drunk father. "When it is worst, we try to make money for food by prostitution," admits ...


Tagline: Blood-chilling, terrifying...
Certification: Unknown

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Genres: Documentary

Language: Pусский

Release Date: 05 August 2005

Country: PL

Runtime: 35m

Company Credits

Company: Forte Andrzej Celinski Hanna Polak

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Production Crew

Andrzej Celiński

Andrzej Celiński

Producer

Hanna Polak

Hanna Polak

Producer

Sara Bernstein

Sara Bernstein

Production Coordinator

Monika Jankowiak

Monika Jankowiak

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Ewa Romanowska-Różewicz

Ewa Romanowska-Różewicz

Editor

Geof Bartz

Geof Bartz

Supervising Film Editor

Andrzej Celiński

Andrzej Celiński

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Hans Jurgen Burkard

Hans Jurgen Burkard

Director of Photography

Andrzej Celiński

Andrzej Celiński

Director of Photography

Hanna Polak

Hanna Polak

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

Hanna Polak

Hanna Polak

Translator

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